This second volume of Greek Musical Writings contains important texts on harmonic and acoustic theory, illustrating the progress of these sciences from their beginnings in the sixth century BC over the subsequent thousand years. Writers represented include Philolaus, Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Aristoxenus, Ptolemy, Aristides, Archytas, and Quintilianus. All the Greek texts are newly translated by the editor.
Some replace inadequate existing translations; other significant portions of the book include much that is essential for an understanding of medieval and Renaissance musicology. Dr Barker provides detailed and authoritative commentary and annotations to all the texts. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay and some of the more complex issues are discussed further in appendices.
| ISBN: | 9780521302203 |
| Publication date: | 18th January 1990 |
| Author: | Andrew Barker |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 592 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Music |
| Genres: |
Art music, orchestral and formal music |
This second volume of Greek Musical Writings contains important texts on harmonic and acoustic theory, illustrating the progress of these sciences from their beginnings in the sixth century BC over the subsequent thousand years. Writers represented include Philolaus, Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Aristoxenus, Ptolemy, Aristides, Archytas, and Quintilianus.
Greek Musical Writings features in the following genres: Art music, orchestral and formal music
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Greek Musical Writings was written by Andrew Barker and published by Cambridge University Press
Greek Musical Writings has 592 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Music series